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Maleta F. Rasberry
ODESSA — Maleta F. Rasberry, 82, of Odessa went to be with her Lord and Savior Christmas Day, Dec. 25, 2000.
Mrs. Rasberry was born July 26, 1918, in Sylvester. She married
Clyde Rasberry in 1940 in Odessa. He preceded her in death in 1972. She was a longtime member of the Pentecostal Church and a woman of great faith.
She is survived by three brothers, L.C. Hamlin of Wichita Falls, Carl Hamlin of Odessa and Johnny Hamlin of Houston; two sisters, Laura Keith of Odessa and Ruth Smith of Austin; several cousins, including Jim Hamlin of Odessa, Don Hamlin of Marina, Calif., Melissa Smith of Longview and Helen Scott of Ocean Shore, Wash.; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Graveside services are scheduled for 11 a.m. Friday, Dec. 29, 2000, at Odessa cemetery with the Rev. Dick Brown officiating.
Services are entrusted to Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
Eva Brandon
BAIRD — Eva Brandon, 102, of Baird, a homemaker, died Thursday, July 20, 2000, at a local nursing home.
Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Parker Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Larry Gaumond officiating. Burial will be at the Ross cemetery Annex. Arrangements by Parker Funeral Home.
She was born in Callahan County and had been a resident of Baird for 40 years after moving from Putnam. She was Methodist.
SURVIVORS: Daughters, Marjorie Evans of Kermit, Leta Mitchell of Tyler and Bobbie Evelyn Jobe of Putnam; 11 grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; and several great-great-grandchildren.
Ruth Farris
ODESSA — Ruth C. Farris, 80, of Longview, a homemaker, died Thursday, July 20, 2000, at Good Shepherd Medical Center in Longview.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at First United Pentecostal Church with the Revs. J. T. Pugh, Terry Pugh and A. D. Spears officiating. Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Sunset Memorial Funeral Home.
She was born in Muskogee, Okla. She was Pentecostal.
SURVIVORS: Daughter, Carol Ann Wilson of Odessa; sister, Winifred Campbell Rutland of White Oak; four grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
Erlinda Rios
ODESSA — Erlinda M. Rios, 56, of Odessa, a teacher, died Thursday, July 20, 2000, at Medical Center Hospital.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Eisenhower Church of Christ with Eddie Parish officiating. Burial will be at Rose Hill cemetery. Arrangements by Odessa Funeral Home Angeles Memorial Chapel.
She was born in Big Spring.
SURVIVORS: Son, Martin Rios of Odessa; daughters, Amparo Rios, Belinda Barrera, Emma Nuger and Destiny Chavez, all of Odessa; brothers, Victor Martinez and Sammy Martinez, both of Odessa, Joe Luis Martinez of Kingsland, Pete Martinez of Houston and Abraham Martinez of Waco; sisters, Manuela Rodriguez, Esmeralda Romero, Eloisa Esparza and Delores Sanchez, all of Odessa, Angie Mitchell of Tyler and Lupe Degan of Greenville, N.H.; 10 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Doyle Shanks
COMANCHE — Doyle Norman Shanks, 78, of Comanche, a retired employee of Phillips Petroleum Company, died Wednesday, July 19, 2000, at Scott and White Hospital in Temple.
Services will be at 10 a.m. today at Hall and Sons Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be at Comanche Gardens of Memory cemetery. Arrangements by Hall and Sons Funeral Home.
He was born in Proctor. He moved from Odessa to Comanche in 1996. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was Methodist.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Florene Shanks of Comanche; daughter, Betty Ann Pepper of Rockport; sons, Doyle Norman Shanks Jr. of Rhome and Kenneth Don Shanks of Fort Worth; brothers, Clim Shanks, Charlie Shanks, Wade Shanks and Howard Shanks, all of Big Spring, Grover Shanks of Lake Brownwood and Autov Shanks of Del Rio; sisters, Mae Shanks and Jimmye Burks of Big Spring; 14 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren.
Jane Warren
SEMINOLE — Jane Warren, 95, of Seminole, a homemaker, died Wednesday, July 19, 2000, at Memorial Health Care Center in Seminole.
Services were Friday, July 21, 2000, at the Community Chapel with the Rev. Lonnie Poe officiating. Arrangements were by Boyer Funeral Home.
She was born in Howard County, Ark. She moved from Andrews to Seminole in 1980. She was Baptist.
SURVIVORS: Six grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren and seven great-great-grandchildren.
Lillian Bell
ODESSA — Lillian C. Bell, 66, of Odessa died Friday, July 21, 2000, at her residence.
Services are pending with Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors.
Billy Jones
ALAMOGORDO, N.M. — Billy Dean Jones, 72, of Tularosa, N.M., died Friday, July 21, 2000, in Alamogordo.
Service are pending with Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
Cruz Lujan
ODESSA — Cruz Imelda Lujan, 35, of Odessa died Friday, July 21, 2000, at Medical Center Hospital.
Services are pending with Odessa Funeral Home Angeles Memorial Chapel.
Suzi Blair
MONAHANS — Suzi Blair, 46, of Monahans, a civic leader and manager of Monahans Main Street, died Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2000, in Ward County.
Memorial services will be at 4:30 p.m. today at First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Stephen Swisher officiating. Arrangements by Harkey Funeral Home.
She was born in El Paso. She was Methodist.
SURVIVORS: Husband, Raymond Blair of Monahans; sons, Matthew Blair and Patrick Blair, both of Monahans; parents, Philip and Jan Parker of Clear Lake and Jack and Grace Balzer of Canyon Lake; brothers, John Philip Parker of Crystal Beach and Dan Patrick Parker of Leander; and sisters, Sally Parker Davis of Clear Lake and Eileen Parker Finley of Wichita Falls.
Vera Ellison
SWEETWATER — Vera M. Ellison, 90, of Sweetwater, a retired employee of P.P.I. Co., died Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2000, at her residence.
Services will be at 10 a.m. today at Broadway Baptist Church with the Revs. Lyndel Hix and Orvel Brantley officiating. Burial will be at Gardens of Memories cemetery. Arrangements by Cate-Spencer and Trent Funeral Home.
She was born in Comanche and had been a resident of Sweetwater since 1933. She was Baptist.
SURVIVORS: Sons, Welton Ellison and Edwin Ellison, both of Sweetwater; sister, Maggie Hilburn of Sweetwater; brothers, Bobby Mize of Odessa and Peter Mize of Comanche; seven grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and six great-great-grandchildren.
Lillian Franklin
ODESSA — Lillian M. Franklin, 82, of Midland, a retired secretary for First United Methodist Church, died Friday, Oct. 6, 2000, at Terrace West Nursing Center in Midland.
Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Sunset Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Steve Trout officiating. Arrangements by Sunset Memorial Funeral Home.
She was born in Henryetta and had been a resident of Odessa for 40 years. She was Methodist.
SURVIVORS: Daughters, Sarah "Sally" Franklin of Midland and Marian Cobb of Austin; four grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild.
William Locklar
MIDLAND — William "Newt" Locklar, 100, of Midland, a retired farmer, died Friday, Oct. 6, 2000, at a local hospital.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Ellis Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Carl "Hoot" Leonard officiating. Burial will follow at Resthaven Memorial Park. Arrangements by Ellis Funeral Home.
He was born in Corsicana and had been a resident of Midland since 1914. He was Baptist.
SURVIVORS: Sons, Frank Locklar and Charles Locklar, both of Midland; five grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.
